Heading into free agency, Shakur Stevenson looks to put on a top-tier performance against Artem Harutyunyan . The New Jersey-born Stevenson defends the WBC lightweight title against the German on Saturday, July 6, in Newark. It all airs on ESPN+ in the U.S.
Stevenson has held featherweight and super featherweight gold and beat Edwin De Los Santos in November for the WBC lightweight belt, all before turning 28.
The 2016 Olympic silver medalist looks to face Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko in unification fights. He will need to put on a stellar performance, at least compared to recent outings, as Davis did against Frank Martin. Stevenson is up to the task.
“I’m levels above Frank Martin. I think Artem is a good fighter, but he’s dealing with a different beast come July 6,” said Shakur Stevenson to Sean Zittel via Boxing News 24 . “I got a chip on my shoulder. Now that I got a chip on my shoulder, he’s got to deal with somebody that is very motivated. I’m coming to put on a show.”
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Harutyunyan lost against Martin in a fight to determine a top contender, but “The Original” managed to get booked against Stevenson. The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist has seven wins via knockout, and the underdog is ready to cause a massive upset.
Also on the card will be O'Shaquie Foster defending the WBC super featherweight title against Robson Conceicao. Foster defends the belt for a third time, while Conceicao looks to win gold in his third attempt.
The Sporting News will provide results from the entire Stevenson vs. Harutyunyan fight card. Stay tuned!
Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan full card results
- Shakur Stevenson (c) def . Artem Harutyunyan via unanimous decision for the WBC lightweight title (119-109, 118-110, 116-112)
- Robson Conceicao def. O'Shaquie Foster (c) via split decision for the WBC super featherweight title (116-112, 112-116, 115-113)
- Keyshawn Davis def. Miguel Madueno via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 99-91)
- Abdullah Mason def . Luis Lebron via TKO (1:18 into round three)
- Eridson Garcia def . William Foster III via unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 98-92)
- Keith Colon def. Hunter Turbyfill via TKO (round two)
- Kelvin Davis def . Kevin Johnson via majority decision (76-76, 78-74, 78-74)
- Ali Feliz def . Robinson Perez via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
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Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan start time
- Date : Saturday, July 6
- Start time : 9 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. BST (Sun.) | 11 a.m. AEST (Sun.)
- Main event start time (approx.): 11:15 p.m. ET | 4:30 a.m. BST (Sun.) | 1 p.m. AEST (Sun.)
- Location : Prudential Center — Newark, N.J.
The Stevenson vs. Harutyunyan main card starts at 9 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around 11:15 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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How to watch Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan
- US: ESPN+ ($10.99 for a monthly subscription / annual subscription for $109.99)
- U.K.: Sky Sports
- Canada: TSN+
- Australia : Kayo
Fight fans in the U.S. can watch Stevenson vs. Harutyunyan on ESPN+.
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